Guidance Counseling

Prince Avenue Christian School’s Academic Guidance Department desires to make a student’s transition from high school to post-secondary school as smooth as possible. As a college preparatory school, Prince Avenue has sought to give the student a sound background for their continued education. This information is provided to help the student make an informed decision in their college search. Students, parents, and teachers will be involved in this process as we help the student make the right college choice while seeking the Lord’s will for his or her life.

Lisa Ricketts, Director of Academic Counseling
lricketts@princeave.org

Junior and Senior Bulletins

Junior Bulletin for September
Senior Bulletin for September

College Planning

Our guidance office assists students in preparing them for college.

The state of Georgia has developed GACollege411, a helpful website for all of your student’s needs, from registering for the SAT, ACT, and Hope Scholarship, to completing career assessments and applying to one or many of Georgia’s colleges on line. Financial planning and budget information is also available. Please refer to this site while planning for your student’s future.

College Planning Night

Students grades 9-12 and their parents are invited to meet in the cafeteria beginning at 6pm, Monday, August 23 for College Planning Night with our Director of Academic Counseling, Lisa Ricketts. Please join us as Mrs. Ricketts gives out vital information on preparing for college through the high school years and answers your questions.

  • 6-6:30pm Freshman and Sophomores
  • 6:30-7pm Georgia College 411 Presentation for all 9-12th graders
  • 7-8pm Juniors and Seniors

PACS School Code: 110119

Students will need to input this code when registering in order for scores to be sent to Prince Avenue.

2010-2011 SAT Test Dates

(www.collegeboard.org)

Date of Test Registration Deadline Late Online Registration
October 9 2010 September 10, 2010 September 24, 2010
November 6, 2010 October 8, 2010 October 22, 2010
December 4, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 19 2010
January 22, 2011 December 23, 2010 January 7, 2011
March 12, 2011 February 11, 2011 February 25, 2011
May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 22, 2011
June 4, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 20, 2011

2010-2011 ACT Test Dates

www.actstudent.org

Date of Test Registration Deadline Late Online Registration
September 11, 2010 August 6, 2010 August 7-20, 2010
October 23, 2010 September 17, 2010 September 18 – October 1, 2010
December 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6-19, 2010
February 12, 2011 January 7, 2011 January 8-21, 2011
April 9, 2011 February 11, 2011 February 25, 2011
June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7-20, 2011

College Financial Aid and Scholarships

Financial aid is usually awarded in the following ways: a scholarship or grant (usually directly from the university) which does not need to be repaid, a loan (usually from the federal government), and an on-campus job. Distribution is based on financial need. Most financial assistance is administered through the financial aid office of individual colleges. Students should make sure that financial aid has been applied for at each of the colleges to which they apply.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The federal government will process this form free of charge. Almost every college or university requires this form. Families will need to provide information about their income and assets and is most easily filled out using a completed tax return (questions will refer to specific lines of the 1040 or 1040A). The FAFSA will be available in early January of the senior year and may be filed electronically. www.fafsa.ed.gov

GAcollege411

The state of Georgia has set up this website to enable students in their process of planning for college. This site includes researching and applying for scholarships, loans, and grants, including Georgia’s HOPE Program. You will also be able to register and apply for financial aid through FAFSA.

Links

  • FastWeb
  • FAFSA
  • GAcollege411
  • SallieMae
  • Bank of America

Colleges Acceptances

Colleges and institutions at which Prince Avenue Christian graduates have been accepted to in the past years: 

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Auburn University

Augusta State University

Anderson College

Atlanta Christian College

Baylor University

Belmont University

Berry College

Brenau University

Bryan College

Charleston Southern University

Clemson University

College of Charleston

Covenant College

Emmanuel College

Erskine College

Floriday Gulf Coast University

Furman University

Gainesville State College

Gardner-Webb College

Georgia College & State University

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southwestern

Jacksonville University

Kennesaw State University

LaGrange College

Lee University

Liberty University

Mercer University

Michigan State University

Middle Georgia College

Mississippi State University

North GA.College & State Univ.

Oxford College at Emory Univ.

Piedmont College

Purdue University

Samford University

Shorter College

State Univ. of New York

Temple University

Toccoa Falls College

Truett-McConnell College

United States Military Academy

United States Naval Academy

University of Alabama

University of Colorado

University of Georgia

University of Kentucky

University of Mississippi

University of Oklahoma

University of South Carolina

Valdosta State University

West Georgia College

Western Kentucky University

Winthrop University

Young Harris College